RELATES TO:
KRS
141.445,
194A.095,
211.595-597
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
211.597(3) requires the
Pediatric Cancer Research Trust Fund Board to promulgate administrative
regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of
KRS
211.596.
KRS
211.597(2) requires the
Pediatric Cancer Research Trust Fund Board to promulgate administrative
regulations to establish a competitive, open grant program to provide funding
to specific entities offering research funding and treatment for pediatric
cancer for Kentucky children impacted by the disease. This administrative
regulation establishes the Pediatric Cancer Research and Treatment Grant
Program.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Applicant" means a not-for-profit
entity, academic medical center, or government agency in Kentucky offering
research funding and treatment to Kentucky children impacted by pediatric
cancer and applying for a grant pursuant to this administrative
regulation.
(2) "Board" means the
Pediatric Cancer Research Trust Fund Board created by
KRS
211.596.
(3) "Funding" means a financial grant from
the Pediatric Cancer Research Trust Fund created by
KRS
211.595.
Section 2. Application Process.
(1) An applicant may apply or reapply each
year for grant funding.
(2) To
apply for grant funding, an applicant shall mail to the board:
(a) A completed PCRTF 101, Pediatric Cancer
Research Trust Fund, Application for Research and Treatment Grant Program:
1. Postmarked on or before the date specified
in the applicable grant notice; and
2. Addressed to the Department for Public
Health, Division of Prevention and Quality Improvement, Chronic Disease
Prevention Branch, 275 East Main Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40621;
(b) A project description that
includes the following information:
1. The
need for the funding;
2. The goals
and objectives, including how many people will be affected and in what
geographic area;
3. The outcomes
directly related to the impact of the research;
4. An implementation plan describing how the
objectives will be met;
5. A
timeline for implementation of the proposed research;
6. Plans designed to measure the success of
the research; and
7. Intent to
provide a semi-annual progress report and a year-end progress report
documenting progress toward meeting the grant objectives; and
(c) The following financial
information:
1. A detailed budget of requested
funds; and
2. A description of any
other sources of funds for the research including in-kind
participation.
(3) A faxed or incomplete application shall
not be considered for funding.
Section
3. Duties of the Board.
(1) The
board shall:
(a) Hold meetings and conduct
board business pursuant to
KRS
211.596;
(b) Advertise a grant funding opportunity on
the Cabinet for Health and Family Services Web site including:
1. A postmark date for submission of an
application;
2. The mailing address
for the application as specified in Section 2(2)(a)2. of this administrative
regulation; and
3. An anticipated
grant award date;
(c)
Review and score applications based on the following criteria:
1. Relevancy to the mission of the Pediatric
Cancer Research Trust Fund;
2.
Offer of research funding and treatment specifically for pediatric cancer to
Kentucky children impacted by the disease;
3. Proposal to address the prioritized list
of programs and research projects the board has identified; and
4. Enhancement, but not duplication, of a
program or research project currently provided in the same geographic area;
and
(d) To the extent
funds are available:
1. Award a Pediatric
Cancer Research and Treatment Grant to a selected applicant; and
2. Notify the applicant of the award
decision:
a. Within ninety (90) days after
application deadline;
b. In
writing; and
c. By certified
mail.
(2) The board's decision for award selection
shall be final.
(3) A selected
applicant shall sign and return a grant agreement:
(a) To the board; and
(b) Postmarked within two (2) weeks of
receipt.
(4) If a
research grant is awarded, the grant shall be contingent upon a grant
recipient's appropriate Institutional Review Board approval if
applicable.
Section 4.
Grant Objectives Reporting.
(1) A grant
recipient shall provide semi-annual and year-end progress reports to the board
as specified in Section 2(2)(b)7 of this administrative regulation.
(2) A grant recipient that is not making
progress toward meeting grant objectives, as determined by the board, shall be
notified in writing that objectives are not being met. The grant recipient
shall:
(a) Submit to the board within thirty
(30) days of receiving the notice a corrective action plan addressing the
objectives that are not being met; and
(b) Reimburse the board for grant funds
received to date if the corrective action plan is not implemented.
Section 5. Incorporation
by Reference.
(1) Form "PCRTF 101, Pediatric
Cancer Research Trust Fund, Application for Research and Treatment Grant
Program", 3/2017, is incorporated by reference.
(2) This material may be inspected, copied,
or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Department for Public
Health, Health Services Building, 275 East Main Street, Frankfort, Kentucky
40621, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.